Biography
Aleksandr Krushevskiy, a hearing-impaired person from Birobidzhan, became a defendant in a criminal case because of his faith. In February 2024, the homes of him and his elderly mother were searched. A year later, the man was summoned to an investigator and accused of extremism.
Aleksandr was born in March 1978 in the village of Slavyanka, Primorye Territory. He has an elder brother. The father is no longer alive. While at school, Aleksandr helped his parents with household chores on the farm. Later, he mastered confectionery and also studied to be a radio mechanic. After graduating, the young man began to work in his specialty—as a pastry chef, as well as a master for the maintenance and repair of household appliances. Later he worked as a tinsmith of drainage and ventilation systems and as a "foreman for an hour".
In search of work, Aleksandr moved to Birobidzhan, where his brother lived at that time. There he began to study the Bible. Aleksandr recalls that he was especially impressed by the biblical promise that in the future his hearing would be restored. "I'm hard of hearing, I wear a hearing aid and I'm waiting for it. As soon as I feel that I hear, I will immediately throw away my 'prosthesis'," he shared. At the age of 30, Aleksandr was baptized as a Christian.
In July 2008, Aleksandr married Victoriya. She enjoys helping others learn sign language.
The searches affected Aleksandr's emotional and physical state. Relatives and friends consider the persecution unfair and worry about the believer, especially given his disabilities.